accountable
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The prime minister's spokesman said the Home Office and the regulator, the Immigration Advice Authority, were working to ensure "anyone potentially abusing our immigration system is held accountable".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
This reasoning assumes a healthy, functioning democracy where politicians earn trust and legitimacy, and then are held accountable for betraying it.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
“If we don’t hold out own parties accountable, it’s a poor reflection on us as a whole.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Last week, the U.K.’s Financial Reporting Council issued guidance on how firms should use these tools, warning that the human auditor is always accountable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Along the way, we'd work to hold the business community accountable for its decision making around issues impacting children's health.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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